Horse sense is that inestimable
quality in a horse
that keeps it from betting on
a man.
-- Rev. Eric P. Cochran
How's your Quotational Quotient horse sense? See
how many of these horse-related quotations you can match with the correct
author. For each quotation, click on the name of the person to whom you
think the quotation is attributed. Clicking takes you to the Creative Quotations
page for that person. If you see the quotation on that page, then you're
correct! If you don't see the quotation -- enjoy the browsing, then try
again. To score, keep track of the number of "correct the first time" answers,
then check your Quotational Quotent (QQ) rating at the bottom of this page.
1) Who said -
Old
minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them
in working order.
2) Who said -
Writing a book is not as tough
as it is to haul
thirty-five people around the
country and
sweat like a horse five nights
a week.
3) Who said -
Lady Godiva put everything she
had on a horse.
4) Who said -
Half the failures in life arise
from pulling in one's horse as he is leaping.
5) Who said -
Flaming enthusiasm, backed by
horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes
for success.
6) Who said -
Noticing a horseshoe hanging
on the wall of [his] cottage, a visitor asked, 'Can it be that you, of
all people, believe it will bring you luck?' 'Of course not,' [he] replied,
'but I understand it brings you luck whether you believe it or not.'
7) Who said -
Though man is the only beast
that can write, he has small reason to be proud of it. When he utters something
that is wise it is nothing that the river horse does not know, and most
of his creations are the result of accident.
8) Who said -
Everything is good . . . as long
as it is unpossessed. Satiety and possession are Death's horses; they run
in span.
9) Who said -
Half the failures in life arise
from pulling in one's horse as he is leaping.
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How many "correct the first time"
answers did you get?
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Your Quotational Quotent (QQ) rating
is as follows:
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8-9 correct:
WOW, your awesome horse sense
is really something.
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5-7correct:
Very Good. You certainly weren't just horsing
around!
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3-4 correct:
Not so Good. Your could use a bit more horsepower.
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1-2 correct:Horsefeathers!
Even "guessers" do better than that!
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